Lake Tabourie · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Lake Tabourie

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A shrinking population marks the recent trend for Lake Tabourie (L), where 130 people left the area since 2011. This is a notably older community, with a typical resident aged 52, which is far older than the national figure.

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📍 Lake Tabourie, Urban Centre

Where Lake Tabourie sits — Total population

670 ▼ -16.3%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Tabourie — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Tabourie670
2539, NSW 20,305
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population shrank 16% since 2011 to reach 670 people. This population is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident now 52 years old.

670 ▼ -16.3%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 800
  • 2016: 837
  • 2021: 670

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +2.0%

Older than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has far more seniors than the state or national figures, with 29.1% aged 65 and over. Conversely, the share of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 13.9%.

29.1% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -17.4%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lake Tabourie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships rose to 12% since 2011, while 44.4% of the population are married.

4.3% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.0% ▲ +86.1%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lake Tabourie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 13 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 25 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 24 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 35 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 33 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 34 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 17 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Tabourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121064/lake-tabourie/topic/demographics-identity